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Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493
First travel by Colombus
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Aug 3, 1492
Colombus set sail from Palos
Colombus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María , la Pinta and la Niña -
Aug 12, 1492
The expedition stopped
The expedition stopped in the Canary Islands for final provisions and repairs . -
Sep 6, 1492
Colombus leaves the Canary Islands
Columbus,s expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Oct 10, 1492
The sailors wanted to moutiny Colombus
The sailors became impatient and were about to moutiny against Colombus -
Oct 12, 1492
Land was spotted by sailor named Rodrigo de Triana
Land was spotted by sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahi in the Bahamas -
Oct 28, 1492
Colombuas arrived at Cuba
Colombus arrived at Cuba, which believe to be mainland of Asia. He named it Juana -
Dec 6, 1492
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola
The expedition reached the island of Hispaniola , where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people -
Dec 25, 1492
Colombus established the settlement of La navidad in Hipaniola
Colombus established the settlement of La navidad in Hipaniola, build with the remains of the shipa la Santa Maria -
1493
La Niña and la Pinta set sail for Spain, leaving 40 crew members behind
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space -
Mar 15, 1493
La Niña and la Pinta arrived in Palos de Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta , bringining news of their discoveries